Singapore legislation

Clause 5

of Telecommunications (Amendment) Bill

Clause 5

Amendment of section 5B

Section 5B of the Telecommunications Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting sub‑paragraph (ii) of subsection (2)(b); and

(b)

by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsections:“(3) The grant of a licence under subsection (1) is subject to the payment to the Authority of such fees for the grant of the licence as may be prescribed.(3A) A licensee must also pay to the Authority such other fees for the licence, or such periodic fees for the duration of the licence, or both —

(a)

as may be prescribed; or

(b)

if not prescribed, as may be specified by the Authority in the licence conditions.(3B) Any fees payable under subsection (3) or (3A) in respect of a licence —

(a)

need not bear any relationship to the cost of granting or administering the licence; and

(b)

are recoverable by the Authority from the licensee as a debt due to the Authority.(3C) A licensee is not entitled to the refund of any fee paid under subsection (3) or (3A) if —

(a)

the licence is cancelled or suspended, or if the period of the licence is reduced, under section 8; or

(b)

the licence is terminated at the request of the licensee.”.

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